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Bourne vs Maynard vs Kingston vs Mashpee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Kingston has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bourne | Maynard | Kingston | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
10,712Lowest |
14,027 |
15,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 30% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Kingston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.2% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
| Maynard and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
| Kingston and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
| Maynard and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 25% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,650 28% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.2% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #206 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Maynard | Kingston · Silver Lake | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Maynard High | Silver Lake Regional High | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.7 |
12.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.